Daily Republican., 1887-10-19
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BnS noethn8 IN tuo OPoro dOueo Last
Night-ouvsrsor Blggs ~ Uhaarmsn-
ppseehes OF Xsssrs. O'Uonaor and
Esmonds.
The Opera House was filIed With \
very orderly and attentive audience last
evening. Tho hcuse was without decor.
Atlons exoept few flags and banners.
A picture Of Washington was on the
left OF the stags, while on the right was
. pictpve OF the patriot Eumet and the
Irish leedsr Psrnsll. The various
Catholic societies OF the city were pres.
ent. Music WAS furnished By the First
Regiment Band. Members Of City
Council sud many distinguished citi.
Gems, among whom were Hon. George
Gray and Hon. Charles B. Lore, were
seated On the stage. The following were
the vice presideuts apd sscretaries:
Henry @. Banning, Fl. II. Garter,
Peter N Brennan, DR.. James A. Draper,
Philip Pluukett, George w. Bush,
Charles W. aowlsnd, Owen j. Hessinn /,
George W. 6tone, Or. John p. Waller,
Thomas Curley, Dr. Willard Springer,
Dr.. John q. Fahey, james Bradford,
Thomas Ford, Or. A. b. Grimshaw,
the Rev. 4. N.e'Keigwin, Alfred u.
Warner, the Rev r. B. Cook, DR.. Lswis
lP. B1sb, william Rowe, wslter
Uummins, William Bright, NJ L. Lich.
teustoin, james W. Ware, Granville
Worrell, John P. Almond, William
Stuart. 0eorgeD Armstrong, DR. Read
j. Mckay, Austin Harrington, Esq.,
Benry O. Conrad, Esq., the Rev. l..
Marks, Alexander j. Hart, John Mo.
Oloskey, Henry d Hickman, Alfred
GAwthrop, George Fl. Carlisle, Attorney
General Biggs, DR.. M. J. Hughes, Geo.
w. Humphrey, James L. DeVou. I'd.
ward Burns, Charles Fl. HcWhortar, j.
jerome Smith, J Psrk Possles. Henry
y. Pickels, O. p. johnson, jas. A. Kart,
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr, james II.
Beggs, Charles Aullin, John W Aydon,
r obsrt 81. Taylor, DR.. II. O. Euitcher,
Charles M. Curtis, Esq., 81. 81. Hof.
fecker, Eeq, 8. Rodmond Smith, Ksq.,
Edmond W. Brennan, John Fehren.
bach, Nicholas Jenny, John Guthrie,
Leonard Heiss, Charles O'Oonnor,
Alfred Smsltxer, George W. Roberts, j.
p. T. Feukle, William H. MCCARTHY,
Bernard Beste. Robert o. Fra,m, Ksq.,
Joseph Ssoeckle, Francis 4 Kelly. r.
z. Griffith, John j. Gibson, John
q MoOabe, james Monaghan, Willism
Huber, Andrew Traynor, willard II.
Porter, Esq, James Murray, August
Biermsn, Gottlieb Krautter, Mstthew
J. Gallagher, Thomas Toy, William
Lswton, jerome B. Bell, Archibald
Given, John Hamilton, James Ferry,
Giles Lsmbson, Jobn'P Donohoe, John
y Miller, Harry Enmons. Esq Or.
Thomas A. Brown, Henry Eokel. VIII
lard Salisbury, Jr., Eco. J. Frank
Btees, George 7. Brown, John Peoples,
DR.. Jacob Derrick, on. George r Town.
send, Daniel Horisk, George O'Neill,
Lewis q. Vandegrift, Esq., Peter J.
Ford, Edward j. McMsnus, James u.
Wood, George W. Vernon, Walter II.
Wages. E4q., William Baxter. John
n. Dunn, John M. Solomon,
Thomas M. Ogle, Albert G. O''
borae, John NJ. Or1znlisb, Isaac @.
Pyle, Michael Megary, John Hart
man, James A. Bonrke, Charles Ky ,
Enoch Moore, Jr., Miobael Kane, John
Cassidy, Patrick Plunkett, Daniel O'O,
Kenney, Charles W. Stigere, James
Carmichael, John Stanpsrd, David
McOleskey, Bernard P. Hasson, Myers
Hayes, VIM McElwee, Peter F. Mar
tin, Bernard Donohoe, Daniel W. Null
lin, John T. Dickey, Patrick Nesry,
Eiwsxd O. Ooncannon, VIM. II. Quinn,
| JhmSb MNfOuiRhi. w III. mcuhououtui
Htohsel Newell. John ]. Dousherty,
Frank Kane, Robert 7. Oottineham,
Neal O. Gibbons, John T CORY, Frank
E Smith, Frank p. Phaleu, Thomas 8
Dougherty, james II. Mcbride, Patrick
Dillon, Peter j. Hsughey, j. Frank
Ball, Esq., DIR. Charles E. Buck, Chss.
b. Dougherty. John T. Gardner, James
M. Bryan,,H. E. McOAuslsnd.
Secretariee-Dr. Howard Ogle, J..
Smith Brennan, John X. Bradford,
Merris Taylor, Charles ]. Campbell t,
John O. Earrs, John W. Lawson, j. L.
Burtnell, Richard T. Mention, John j.
Mnllin, Edward B. Hickey, Charles j.
Kyle, Thomas r. Lally, Frank P. Karr,
James N. Griffin, Joseph W. Hart,
CT orge F. Stephens, Daniel W. Lynch,
Peter J. Horty, Augustus i Meee.ck, :,
John w. Newell, William Fl. Tucker,
William II. Stuart, Herman Lange,
Michael Bolsnd, william A. Bley er,
lanes b. Hassop, Richard Mabouey,
John A. Uannol, James Mecary, John
JsDougherty.
The following clergy men we're present
1 and occupied the private box on the left
| Of the stage: The Revs. M. * lFsllon
William Dollard, John A. Lyons,
Vicar General Eugene Brady, Peter
Donough, George o. Bradford and w.
j. Birming CHAM.
At Y.3O O'Clock the visitors were
escorted TO the staEa by the reception
com mittee. After mnsio by the band
Owen .. HessioD, chairman OF the re-
oeption ommittee, Init 90 uced Governor
Ripos. who was to preside over the
meeting.
governor BigQs said he had been as.
\ dRn.d q very pleasant duty. He
\ thanked the conmittee for selecting
4 him 10 preside oy co SO cultured and In
| telligent sa sudier ce. The people. he said
\ has assembled to listen TO two Irishnaen
20 the manor born. The governor then
spoke briefly Of Delawaresbei the fpst
10 adopt the Constitution OF the United
States, and hoped that while In this
State they would catch that spirit OF
liberty that when they returned 70
England they would make the British
lion crouch before them. 1t takes
stspding army, the governor raid, 70
keep down Irish liberty, but even tnat
will not do 1t, and soon he beIieved she
would be free. He believed that GOO
had enised mp PAnell and Gladstone as
he had Wnshtpeton. The governor
then introd duoed Arthur P. O'Oonuor as
q 10 an who has stood and will stApd for
the liberty OF the Irish. and for whom
prison bars have nc terror. Il
After the deafen.ng arpiaase hsd
suhsfded Mr.. O'OonnOr began a'oalm
and mauiy account Of Irelsnd'a wro2es. |
At the outset he remsfksd that II any
newsps per men were preseut hs hoped
they would do him more Justice than
reporter who had printed IL Loudon
paper that be had In his speech at Jersey
City advocated physical force Ihe
same paper had also said that he had
done the cauee nf "Home Rule" great
amount Of harm, and that the leaders